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Black Eyed Peas Curry With Coconut
Black eyed peas curry with coconut (Kerala style) - It is mild spicy with nutty flavor from coconut.
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Kerala, South Indian
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
30
minutes
minutes
Total Time
40
minutes
minutes
Servings
3
servings
Calories
248
kcal
Author
Kanan
Ingredients
For Pressure Cooking:
▢
1
cup
Black eyed peas (Lobia)
▢
1 medium or 1
cup
Red onion
sliced
▢
2
Green chilies
slit into half
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3
cups
Water
For Making Paste:
▢
1 medium or 1
cup
Red onion
roughly chopped
▢
¼
cup
Water
▢
2
Green chilies
chopped
▢
½
cup
Coconut
grated, fresh or frozen
▢
1
teaspoon
Cumin seeds
▢
¼
teaspoon
Turmeric powder
▢
Salt to taste
For Tempering
▢
3
teaspoons
Oil
▢
1
teaspoon
Mustard seeds
▢
7-8
Curry leaves
Instructions
Pressure Cooking Beans:
Wash black eyed peas under running cold water till water runs clear.
Take black eyed peas in pressure cooker on high heat. Add 3 cups of water and bring it to a boil.
Once it starts to boil add sliced onions and slit green chilies. Mix well.
Close the pressure cooker and put the weight on.
Let the cooker whistle once. Then lower the heat to medium-low and cook it for another 20 minutes.
Then turn off the stove and let the pressure go down by itself. Open the cover
Making Paste:
Take ½ cup of water in a pan bring it to a boil.
Then add roughly chopped onions and green chilies.
Let it boil for 4-5 minutes or till onions become soft.
Drain out the water and let the onions cool a bit.
In a blender add ¼ cup of water, boiled onions and green chilies, coconut, cumin seeds, turmeric powder. And make a smooth puree.
Add this puree and salt to the pressure cooked black eyed peas. Mix well.
Let it cook for 6-7 minutes on medium heat.
Then turn off the stove.
Making Tempering:
Then heat the oil on a small pan for tempering on medium heat.
Once oil is hot, add mustard seeds and let them pop.
Then add curry leaves.
Add this tempering to the curry. Mix well.
Nutrition
Calories:
248
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
41
g
|
Protein:
13.7
g
|
Fat:
9.6
g
|
Saturated Fat:
4.6
g
|
Cholesterol:
0
mg
|
Sodium:
810
mg
|
Potassium:
196
mg
|
Fiber:
16.6
g
|
Sugar:
5.7
g
*Nutrition information is a rough estimate for 1 serving
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